Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1398, Abraham Drake, N.H.

 SERVICE 
NUMBER _____
N 16
Drake, Abraham Anna
W. 1398
B.L.W. 34595-160-55-
CONTENTS

8,517 New Hampshire
Abraham Drake.
of New Hampshire in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the line, for the term of 9 months 1776
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of March 1819 and sent to the Pensioner New Hampton Strafford County N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10mo 1/20 3/31 = 81. 29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 September 1819 48 ..
$139 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Revolutionary War Pension New Hampshire 6th Sept. 1820

1453 New Hampshire, Concord Anna Drake widow of Abraham Drake
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
N.H. Genl
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Aug/33 and sent to
Nicholas M. Taylor New Hampton Belknap Co N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2-1818 Page 14 Vol. A
3/53
1818
205930

205.930
Recd March 31 Aug. 27. /it
Anna Drake, wid. Abraham Drake, his.
Ms 3.4.596 jpr
Keevij. war.
Pens? Act Feb. 3. 1853. n. No. apm.
July 53-1452
At 160000 per, 12/56 B. G. H.
Full
Nicholas M. Taylor New Haven, Eng.
Vol. D. 140.

Simeon Dana Affidavits to be used in the case of Anna Drake claiming a Pensions for the service of her husband Abraham Drake
Rev
Please return to Nicholas W. Taylor Southampton N.Y. Nicholas W. Taylor

I Simeon Daza a resident of New Hampshire in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy seven I hope and say that I will make true answers to such interrogatories as may be put to me
Question Were you acquainted with Abraham Drake and his wife Anna Drake
Ans I was well acquainted with them I resided within one mile of him the said Abraham Drake from the year 1800 until his death which took place about twenty or twenty one years ago
Question do you know that they were lawfully married
Ans I joined the said Abraham Drake and Anna Smith in Marriage on the twenty third day of October 1816 at New Hampshire and they lived together as husband and wife until his death
Question Is the said Anna Drake now living if so where does she reside
Ans She is living, Since the death of her husband has lived a part of the time in New Hampshire and at other times visited her children at other places she now resides with her daughter Hannah at Holderness about nine Miles distant from me
Question Was the said Abraham Drake a pensioner
Ans he was a Revolutionary pensioner and Anna Drake is the identical Widow of him the said Abraham Drake
Simeon Daza

State of New Hampshire Belknap County ss August 5 th 1853 Sworn to and subscribed before me Henry Y. Simpson & Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I hereby certify that the before named Simeon San- is personally known to me that he resides in New Hampshire that he has been a regular practicing physician and surgeon for more than forty five years and is a worthy and much respected Citizen Henry Y. Simpson - Judge

In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 nd Section of the Act of 20 February 1853 State of Northamptonshire Grafton County ss On this first day of April 1858 personally appeared before me A. H. Fowler a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Grafton Anna Drake a resident of Holderness in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 20 February 1853 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the Widow of Abraham Drake who was a private and a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month and was paid by the Agent for paying pensions at Portsmouth New Hampshire for proof of service reference may be had to the evidence produced when he obtained his pension entitled She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Drake on the twenty third day of October 1816 at Northampton in the County of Rutland by the Rev. Simeon Dune that her said husband died at Northampton in said County of Rutland on the fourth day of March 1852

That she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred and at the time above stated. The further Declarant that she is now a Widow.
Anna Smith Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Asst. to Probate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I certify that the foregoing Declarant was taken at the House of Catherine Haskins in Haldorson in the County of Grafton the Declarant being unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity
A. F. Hascell: Judge

State of New Hampshire Belknap County ss Town Clerk's Office Concord March 4th 1853
Abraham Lake and Anna Smith were married by me twenty third October one thousand eight hundred and Forty
Simeon Dana
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed in said legal date figures as follows
23 rd October 1816
Attest James Simpson Town Clerk
I James Simpson above named before and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the County of Belknap State aforesaid and have held said Office from the 13 th of March 1829 to the present time that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
James Simpson Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Belknap County ss March 4th 1853
Sworn and Subscribed
Before me
Nicholas W. Taylor Justice Peace

Anna Drake 205.930
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Sir after examining please return to Nicholas M. Taylor New Hampton. W.H. Your obedient servant Nicholas M. Taylor

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton  Belknap ss On this Eleventh day of August - in the year eighteen hundred and fifty five personally ap- peared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County of foresaid Anna Drake aged eighty five years a resident of Haldernup in said County who being duly sworn according to said declares that she is the widow of Abraham Drake who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution & a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight dollars per month under the Act of March 18 th 1818:
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Drake in the Town of New Hampton on the twenty third day of October 1816: that her husband aforesaid died on the fourth day of March A.D. 1832 and that she still remains a widow; that her name before her said marriage was Anna Smith: that she is now in re- ceipt of a Pension under the Act of Feb. 3 d 1853 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per

per annum and that her name is on the Roll of the Concord N.H. Pension Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Fund to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d 1855.
Attest
Anna her Drake mark
Sam l Rogers - Nathaniel P t Huchins
We Nathaniel P t Huchins and Nancy Huchins residents of Holderness in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Anna Drake in our presence and that from the appearance and statements of the applicant we believe that she is the identical person she represented herself to be.
Witness
Nathaniel P t Huchins - Nancy Huchins
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
August 21 st 1855.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Samuel Rogers was a justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in- and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
Samuel N. Patten
Secretary of State.

on the day and year first before written; that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Saml. Rogers Justice of the Peace

Abraham Crooks Esq.
Further evidence of service and the judges certifi- cate of non- service Adm Hunting
B. Smith

United States of America
State of New Hampshire Stafford ss. Mergelith April 30 th 1818
I Abraham Droke of New Hampton a citizen of the United States now resident now resident at said New Hampton in the county of Stafford aforesaid, in the state aforesaid, do on oath declare, that I served in the war of the Revolution the full term of time required by a law of the United States made and passed in the month of March Anno Domini 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war as is requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States having entered the land service of the said United States on the Continental establishment and served as a private soldier against the common enemy. From June 22 nd 1775 untill December 31 st 1775 when the time for which I enlisted having expired, I was honourably discharged.
That I belonged to Capt. Ruggles company of Infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Stark in the New Hampshire line, On the first day of Jan y 1776 I again entered the continental service in Capt. Phillips Tilton's company, and the Regiment commanded by Col. Enoch Poor for the term of one year, But being taken sick I received an honorable discharge by General Horatio Gates and returned home, having been on this excursion in the service nine months and eight days, and I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension hitherto allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.

I further declare that I am in the sixtyth year of my age and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Abraham Drake
Be it remembered, that on this 20 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, made and passed on 18 th of March Anno Domini 1818 personally appeared me John Mooney Judge of the Court of Sessions for the county of Stafford and State aforesaid. The above named Abraham Drake and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth be maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid and subscribes the same in my presence and on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appears to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
John Mooney Judge of the Court of Sessions for the county of Stafford
This may certify to all to whom it may come that Abraham Drake the above appointed applicant is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
John Mooney Judge of the Court

155 Abraham Drake p. 517
Pp. 1019

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the third Tuesday of July, 1820.
Abraham Drake aged sixty two , resident in New Hampton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
one Cow. two Hogs - two pews - two small iron pots. 2 small kettles one Bible & Hymn Book - -
Abraham Drake -
And the said Abraham Drake following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Abraham Drake do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Abraham Drake
And the said Abraham Drake doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
That he entered said service in Capt Kinsman's Comp. Col o  John Clark's Regiment of the New Hampshire line on the twenty second day of June seventeen hundred & seventy five and served in the same till the last day of December of the same year - on the first day of January seventeen hundred and seventy six I enlisted and joined Capt Philip Titcomb's Comp. Col o  Enoch Root's Regiment and to serve one year but on account of ill health was honorably discharged October the eight day Seventeen hundred seventy six by the signature of Gen. Gates at Ticonderoga

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 30 th April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 8,517. —That his occupation is that of a Labourer and is unable to pursue it. —That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife Anna aged fifty two. unable to support herself —
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 18 th
day of July 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.
Abraham Drake
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH, and SAMUEL QUARLES, } Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Abraham Drake having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is twenty nine dollars — cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 10 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce, CLERK.

aw This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B. E. 1398.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 26th, 1899.
Madam:-
In compliance with your recent request you are advised that Abraham Drake made an application for pension on April 30, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at New Hampton, N. H., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war. Place of his enlistment not stated. He served under Capt. Tilton and Col. Poor. His widow, Anna, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
A very careful search has been made and, from the data given, the name of Lemuel or Samuel Fowler has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. G. C. Brock,
Hotel Vendome, City.

Mrs G C Brock Hotel Vendome, Cig.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1398
Anna Drake, Widow Abraham Drake, Paris. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Who am I

No 1557
Anna Drake widow of Abraham W. H.
Let to R. M. Taylor. July 28/53
Act Heby 8/53

FREE
205.930
Hon. J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office City of Washington D.C.

May 14
Appd of Anna Drake widow of Abraham.
Grafton Co
N.H. 18
S. 19
Act 3d Feby: 1855.
Revog:
Adm d $46 per annum commencing 3 rd Feby 1853
Nicholas M. Taylor
New Hampton
Belknap Co.
N.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Store of Cash agree to Town Records

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 189____
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
Rev-7 war Wm Lockhorn Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
Abraham Drake
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
N. H. Hampton
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
N Hampton N H
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
Wid. - 1398.
Your name and address:
Mrs G. C. Brown
Hotel Vendome
City

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. 189---
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
Jno Lockhorn
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
Samuel Fowler
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Newburyport Mass
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Newburyport Mass
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Alon
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
Your name and address:
Mrs G. C. Brock Hotel Vendome City

Pension Office
Aug 19/33
Sir,
Please state the time to which the within named pensioner was last paid; and (if in your power) the date of his death
Very respectfully
Yours Oat Smith
G. Cole
For Commissioner
Francis Burt Esq } 3 d Auditor } Pursuit }
(See other side.)

Abraham Drake, Act 18 th March 1818, 88. p.m. Died 4 th March 1832, Paid to his death.
F Birch Auditor.

I Nathaniel Drake a resident of Scituatepton in the County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts aged Eighty four years before and say that I am a brother of the late Abraham Drake that he was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of eight dollars per month that he married the widow Anna Smith for his second wife about thirty five or thirty seven years ago that they lived together as lawful husband and wife until his death which took place at his residence in Scituatepton on the fourth day of March 1882 that we resided within less than one mile of each other from seventeen hundred and eighty eight until his death that his widow the said Anna Drake since the death of her husband has resided in Scituatepton and other places with her children she is at this time in Helderberg with her daughter and is the identical widow of Abraham Drake aforesaid
Nathaniel Drake
State of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss August 5 th 1882
Sworn and Subscribed Before me
Henry Y. Simpson } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Nathaniel Drake who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit that he resides in Rutlandshire in the County of Rutland that he is an aged and worthy Citizen his testimony is entitled to credit Henry Y. Simpson - Judge
Nathaniel Drake

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
August 3, 1853
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Henry G. Simpson was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Belknap in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire Belknap ss
At a Court of Probate held at Gilford in and for said County on the 19 th day of April A.D. 1853-
It was proved to the satisfaction of said Court that Abraham Drake of New Hampton in said County, a re- volutionary pensioner of the United States, died at said New Hampton on the 21 st day of March A.D. 1832, leaving a widow named Anna Drake , who is still living, & is still a widow, & resides in Holderness in the County of Grafton and state aforesaid
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 19 th day of April A.D. 1853
O. A. J. Vaughan Register of Probate

Sir
After examining please return to Nicholas M. Taylor. New Hampshire Rethrip County, U. S. A. Your obedient Servant
Nicholas M. Taylor Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Pleas for the cause
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
May 18 53
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Oscar F. Fowler was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, John L. Hadley, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Nicholas M. Taylor is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum, throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly Commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 3 rd day of Decr. 1852, and will expire on the 3 rd day of Decr. 1857.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 6 th day of May 1853.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

Brief in the case of Anna Drake, widow of Abraham Drake Grafton County and State of New Hampshire act 3 d February 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of March 18 th 1818
Marriage proved by verified copy of Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Nicholas W Taylor Esq. New Hampton, Belknap Co
Name and residence of Agent
New Hampshire,
G. D. Dyer Examining Clerk.

I John Smith of Northampton in the County of Stafford and State of Northampton
Yeoman
of full age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Abraham Snake in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six then a soldier with me in Capt. Welch's Fitting Company and Col. Snark Boers regiment on the Continental Establishment - and further before and say that I was well knowing to said Snake serving with me in said Company & regiment more than nine months on one indictment and further before and say that he was in the retreat from Cornwall in 1776 and further with me
Yours Smith
State of Northampton (Stafford) ss
February 25th 1819
Then personally appeared the above named John Smith and made solemn oath that affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
William B. Kelly Justice Peace
N.B. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Smith and know him to be a man of truth and veracity
William B. Kelly Justice Peace

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John Smith of the County of ... State of ... do hereby certify that ... as a soldier in 1776.

I Theophilus Sandborn of Northampton in the County of Grafton and State of Northampton-
deponent
of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Abraham Brake in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six then a soldier with me in Capt Philip Tillion Company and Col Snash Coons regiment on the Continental Establishment and I further before and say that I was well knowing to said Brake during with me in said Company & Regiment more than nine months on one enlistment and I further before and say that he was in the retreat from Canada in said 1776 - And further saith not
Theophilus Sandborn
Stratford ss { Northampton State County before me February 25th 1819 then personally appeared the above named Theophilus Sandborn and made solemn oath that the declaration by him subscribed is just and true before me William B Kelly Justice Peace
As I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Theophilus Sandborn and know him to be a man of truth and veracity
William B Kelly Justice Peace

J. Sandborn Appointed to support Abraham Brooks serve as a soldier 1876